10 Must-know facts about luminous Lupita Nyong'o

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Who is this gorgeous winner?

How well do you know this Best Supporting Actress? Let's take a look at some of the most important deets!

Some actors struggle for years before winning Screen Actors Guild Awards or Critics' Choice Awards. The gorgeous and insanely talented Lupita Nyong'o, however, is winning those awards after starring in her first major film, 12 Years a Slave. Her thank-you speeches make us cry (and laugh), but what do we really know about her? Some things might surprise you!

7) If she seems to give off that caring, big-sister vibe, that's because as the second of six children, she plays big sister to four siblings (including her younger brother, who lives with her in New York).

8) Before stepping in front of the camera, she worked behind the scenes on the crew of the films The Constant Gardener and The Namesake, thanks to her degree in film and theater studies from Hampshire College.

9) Nyong'o wrote, produced and directed the video In My Genes — which follows the lives of people living in Kenya.

10) She's still a total fangirl! Nyongo's Instagram is loaded with pictures of her and the celebrities she's met while at awards shows.

Do you love her yet? We do, too! We wish her all the best for the rest of the awards season and can't wait to see what's next for this lovely lady!